The Process of Anti-Doping Protocols

August 8, 2024

Tomas Rodriguez Hernandez’s ongoing doping saga has ignited discussion amongst athletes — from age-groupers to professionals alike — about penalties, prior bad acts by athletes, and the merits of Rodriguez Hernandez’s public statement, where he blamed his positive test for clomifene on food contamination. Rodriguez Hernandez has opted for a hearing the adverse analytical finding (and subsequent potential ban from sport), which now heads to the International Hearing Panel.

We’re going to do a bit of a deep dive on the procedural elements of triathlon anti-doping cases, from testing through appeal — as it is, unsurprisingly, not a straightforward process. Slowtwitch